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Pages 3-7 (January 2008)
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Split-Night Versus Full-Night Polysomnography: Comparison of the First and Second Parts of the Night
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Bulent Ciftcia, Tansu Ulukavak Ciftcib,
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Correspondence: Bulent Ciftci, MD Yesilyurt Sok, No. 23/5 06540 A. Ayranci, Ankara, Turkey
, Selma Firat Guvena
a Ataturk Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Hospital, Sleep Disorders Center, Ankara, Turkey
b Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Background and objective

In a split-night study, the first part consists of standard polysomnography (PSG) for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome while the second part is used to establish a suitable level of continuous positive airway pressure. The aim of our study was to compare the sleep and respiratory parameters during the first 3 hours of the night with the values found during the remainder of sleep and during the whole night.

Patients and methods

Forty-five patients were included in the study. Each patient underwent a standard full-night PSG and the PSG data for each patient was divided into 2 periods: PSG1, defined as the initial 3 hours of the total sleep time and PSG2, defined as the remaining period. Sleep and breathing data from PSG1 and PSG2 were then separately computed and compared with each other and with data for the total sleep time (PSGt).

Results

The percentage of total sleep time in stage III-IV and the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were significantly higher and the percentage of time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was significantly lower during PSG1 than during PSG2 (P<.001). Similarly, the percentage of time in stage III-IV sleep was significantly higher and the percentage of REM sleep was significantly lower during PSG1 than during PSGt (P<.001), but there was no significant difference in the AHI between PSG1 and PSGt.

Conclusion

The diagnosis for the first 3 hours of the night will give a reliable reflection of the whole night. In addition, optimal positive airway pressure titrated during the second half of the night is also optimal for the first half of the night.

Key words:
Polysomnography
Split-night
Sleep apnea
Objetivo

En el estudio de las partes inicial y final de la noche, la primera parte corresponde a la polisomnografía (PSG) estándar, que se utiliza para el establecimiento del diagnóstico del síndrome de apneas obstructivas durante el sueño, mientras que la segunda se usa para determinar el nivel adecuado de presión positiva continua de la vía aérea. El objetivo de nuestro estudio ha sido comparar los parámetros del sueño y respiratorios durante las primeras 3 h de la noche con los valores de estos mismos parámetros obtenidos a lo largo del resto del sueño y durante toda la noche.

Pacientes y métodos

En el estudio participaron 45 pacientes. Todos ellos fueron evaluados mediante PSG estándar durante toda la noche. El registro y los datos de la PSG de cada paciente se dividieron en 2 períodos: PSG1, definido como las 3 h iniciales del tiempo total de sueño, y PSG2, definido como el período restante. Después se calcularon por separado los datos correspondientes al sueño y a la respiración en los períodos PSG1 y PSG2, y se compararon entre sí y con los datos obtenidos en el registro de la PSG total (PSGt).

Resultados

El porcentaje del tiempo total de sueño en las fases III-IV y el índice de apneas-hipopneas fueron significativamente mayores durante el período PSG1 que durante el período PSG2 (p < 0,001), mientras que el porcentaje de tiempo del sueño con movimientos oculares rápidos (REM, de rapid eye movements) fue significativamente menor durante el primero que durante el segundo (p < 0,001). De la misma manera, el porcentaje de tiempo en las fases III-IV fue significativamente mayor y el sueño REM fue significativamente menor durante el período PSG1, en comparación con el período PSGt (p < 0,001), aunque no hubo diferencias significativas entre los períodos PSG1 y PSGt respecto al índice de apneashipopneas.

Conclusiones

El diagnóstico durante las primeras 3 h del sueño es fiable, pues refleja lo que ocurre a lo largo de toda la noche. Además, la presión positiva respiratoria óptima determinada durante la segunda mitad de la noche también es óptima respecto a la determinada en la primera mitad.

Palabras clave:
Polisomnografía
Primera mitad de la noche
Segunda mitad de la noche
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